João Carlos de Oliveira
João Carlos de Oliveira, also known as "João do Pulo" (May 28, 1954 – May 29, 1999) was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump and the long jump.
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| Born | May 28, 1954 Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 29, 1999 São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo De Oliveira won two Olympic bronze medals. His personal best of 17.89 metres, set on October 15, 1975 in Pan American Games, stood as the world record until 1985. As of today, it is still in the top twenty of all-time best results in the event.
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